1,733 verses contain “dis” (in the KJV: 837, in the BSB: 1,348) — showing 1,701–1,733
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But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were
discomfited, they followed upon
Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:
For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was
discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the
footmen, (for the
horsemen were spent) who were
discomfited by him, and fled.
And as for other things that belong unto us, of the
tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we
discharge them of them all for their relief.
Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and
dispersing themselves through the city
slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand.
Nevertheless he
dissembled in all that ever he spake, and
estranged himself from
Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very
sore.
They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait, that they could neither come forth, nor go into the country, nor
buy, nor sell: wherefore they were in great
distress for want of
victuals, and a great number of them perished through famine.
But one Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, who was made governor of the temple, fell out with the high priest about disorder in the city.
That the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but
despising the temple, and neglecting the sacrifices,
hastened to be partakers of the unlawful allowance in the place of exercise, after the game of
Discus called them forth;
Insomuch that he
discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause,
yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
And others, that had run together into caves near by, to keep the sabbath day secretly, being discovered by Philip, were all burnt together, because they made a conscience to help themselves for the honour of the most sacred day.
Now I
beseech those that read this book, that they be not
discouraged for these
calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a
chastening of our nation.
But he began to consider
discreetly, and as became his age, and the
excellency of his ancient years, and the honour of his gray head,
whereon was come, and his most
honest education from a child, or rather the holy law made and given by God: therefore he answered accordingly, and willed them
straightways to send him to the grave.
For it becometh not our age, said he, in any wise to
dissemble, whereby many young persons might think that
Eleazar, being
fourscore years old and ten, were now gone to a strange religion;
Now when he was thus
maimed in all his members, he commanded him being yet alive to be brought to the fire, and to be
fried in the pan: and as the vapour of the pan was for a good space
dispersed, they
exhorted one another with the mother to die
manfully, saying thus,
They that were fearful, and distrusted the justice of God, fled, and conveyed themselves away.
So when they had gathered their armour together, and
spoiled their enemies, they occupied themselves about the sabbath, yielding exceeding praise and
thanks to the Lord, who had preserved them unto that day, which was the beginning of mercy
distilling upon them.
He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious
apparel, and
discharging his company, he came like a
fugitive servant through the
midland unto Antioch having very great
dishonour, for that his host was destroyed.
About that time came
Antiochus with
dishonour out of the country of Persia
Then swelling with anger. he thought to
avenge upon the Jews the
disgrace done unto him by those that made him
flee. Therefore commanded he his chariotman to drive without ceasing, and to
dispatch the journey, the judgment of God now following him. For he had spoken proudly in this sort, That he would come to Jerusalem and make it a common
burying place of the Jews.
As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honour and good will returning out of Persia, and being taken with a
grievous disease, I thought it necessary to care for the common safety of all:
Not distrusting mine health, but having great hope to escape this sickness.
Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called
traitor at every word because he had left
Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to
Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he was so
discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
Not long after the,
Lysias the king’s
protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took
sore displeasure for the things that were done.
So he came to
Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but
distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid
sore siege unto it.
But as for
Timotheus, they found him not in the places: for before he had
dispatched any thing, he departed from thence, having left a very strong garrison in a certain hold.
But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews’ host,
disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had
gotten him, they put him in prison.
Now Simon,
Judas’ brother, had joined battle with Nicanor, but was somewhat
discomfited through the sudden silence of his enemies.
Then the king being in a
rage, and
provoked with the accusations of the most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor,
signifying that he was much
displeased with the covenants, and commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all
haste unto Antioch.